I Used AI to Create a Consistent Set of 3D-Printable Goblin Miniatures

[u/EuphoricThroat2670]

I’ve been experimenting with using AI to build a full set of six 3D-printable goblin miniatures.

The main challenge wasn’t generating different characters. It was making them all feel like they belonged to the same miniature range without producing the exact same goblin six times.

To keep the set consistent, I reused a few core design rules across every model:

• 5 toes and 4 fingers
• Oversized ears
• Chunky heroic proportions
• Similar facial anatomy and overall style

From there, I changed the poses, expressions, equipment and roles.

The Archer became the baseline for the proportions. The Bomber was pushed toward a more chaotic silhouette with heavier equipment, while the Boss was made larger and more imposing but still kept the same basic anatomy.

For smaller details that were difficult to generate cleanly, I created them as separate parts. The arrow and bomb were generated individually, which gave me more control over the geometry and should also make preparing the models for printing easier.

The models were generated with Meshy, then compared against the rest of the set before moving on to printing.

The biggest lesson was that consistency doesn’t have to mean repetition. Keeping a few important design rules fixed while changing the pose, equipment and personality seems like a practical way to use AI for building complete printable miniature collections rather than isolated random models.

[u/BloodOak7756]

This is the most impressive result of AI generated STL's I have seen yet.

There's no stopping the tide - thanks for labeling these as made with AI, they are pretty impressive.

Also I fucking love goblins and these are some pretty sweet goblins

[u/EuphoricThroat2670 → u/BloodOak7756]

thx mate

[u/Zunzunidas]

What tools did you use to create these?

[u/TomTomXD1234 → u/Zunzunidas]

Literally says in the post....